Disappointing people is not a good habit, it makes people lose their confidence in you, as much as possible, in situations you can control, do not fall people’s hands and don’t let people fall your hand.
To fall somebody’s hand is to disappoint them, disappoint them so bad that they have to use the words “fall my hand”. “Fall my hand” is one of the funniest slangs because when people use it, it must have been a serious situation. If used in a sentence, it would be articulated like so, “his girlfriend told him she was pregnant, that is why the guy japa”. To japa means to remove yourself from a situation. To japa means to abort, run, avoid, terminate, retreat and any of the above. It all started with a social media thread and trend and it seems the slang is just appropriate for the situation it describes. The kinds of things that will make you say “nawa oh!” From the hardships to the comedy, trends, business social life, surprising things happen every day. This slang is used every day because, in Nigeria, there is always something to exclaim about. ‘Nawa’ is just like ‘Abeg’, the only difference is ‘Nawa’ is an exclamation. The use of this slang is not as common as it used to be, however, it is catchy, and everyone understands it. The slang became popular sometime around 2008/2009 and has stuck. When someone tells you to fashi something, it means you should ignore.
Whichever one it is, “abeg” remains what it is. ‘Abeg’ can be a sincere plea, a sarcastic remark or a stern plea. Just like English words or any other language the tone in which the word is said can alter the meaning. Abeg is a plea and is simply means ‘please’. If you know a Nigerian, you would have heard this particular slang over and over again. Oya is a slang born from pidgin English and one that will never leave the tongues of Nigerians.Ībeg is a pidgin English for ‘I beg’. It is commonly used across the nation and in some neighbouring countries too. ‘Oya’ is one Nigerian slang that has no definite meaning, however, it is used in a given context which could mean come, let’s go, start or basically just an endearment to begin something or respond.
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